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Dec. 13, 1927. 7 1,652,207

M. R. LEAHY I SIGN A Filed Dec. 6. 1926 i'liIlI avwzmboz V 'Patented Dec. 13, 1927. i Y Y UNITED *sr TEs rarsurorr cs.

MAURIOERLEAHY, or Kansas crrY, Mrssomar, Assrenon or, onn-rmrnmo moment 3'. PHALEN, OF KA1\TSAS CITY, KANSAS. I SIGN. I Application tiled December 16, 1926. Serial No. 155,157. This invention relates to iinprovements in Figure 3 is'a' top plan view thereof, parts signs and particularly to signs adapted to being shown insection to facilitate the dis be used in connection with street lamps or closure. lights for day and night ln'chcation of the Flgure 4 ma vertical transverse cross sec streets on which the lamps or lights are tion taken substantially on line le of Fig- 60 r which are separate from each other and may ing entirelya'round the member as a Whole.

placed, and also for display lamps and signs ure 3. v of various kinds and for various purposes. Flgure 5 is a detailed inside perspective" One ob ect of this invention is the pro-' view of part of the construction to make vision of a structure which may be readily a better disclosure of details.

applied to lamps and lights of various char- Figure 6 is a perspective view of one "of acters and still carry information of all the' lnformation containing units or elesorts. 'ments.

A further object is the provision of a type Referring now to the drawings the nuof device which will carry information for lnerall designatesalamp or light which may both the pedestrians on the sidewalks and be of various forms or conformations. In the drivers of vehicles on the streets both at itself it forms nopart of this invention. the corners and in the block between the It is circular in shape and, therefore, my corners. sign device is circular in shape to fitthe A further object of this inventionis the same. a provision of such a structure which is I This sign device includes an annular adapted to be used for many purposes and member 2 having a bottom ring 3 and a top in which the names or other information are ring 4. The bottom ring 3 is provided with displaced by means of individual units 0011- an upwardly extending flange 5 "which taining letters, numbers or other characters forms an annular groove or recess 6 extendbe readily placed and removed from position The top ring 4; is provided with a horizonfor replacement'or repair, and which are setally extending fiat portion 7 and an upcurely held in position, forming a device of wardly extending annular flange 8 on the this character having ready adaptability for inner edge thereof- The lower or bottom use in various locations. The individual ring 3 and the up'per'or top ring l and par- 55 units are provided with letters, numerals or tieularly the flat portion of the latter are other characters in such a form that they connected by means of-a plurality of bars are visible in the daytime and also visible or partitions 9. These bars or partitions are at night. narrow in'width' and are arranged so as to To the accomplishment of the'foregoing provide considerable space therebetween, no and such other objects as may hereinafter these spaces being for the purpose of re appear, this invention consists in the conceiving letters or numbers or other characstruction, combination and. arrangement of ters making up the display. This construcparts hereinafter described and then sought tionhas been described as being of separate to be defined in the appended claims, referparts but it is to be understood that it is once being had to the accompanying drawpreferably formed of an integral structure, ings forming a part hereof and which show, the material being stamped and cut out to merely for the purpose of illustrative disprovide the construction described. The closure, a preferred embodiment of my inouter side ofthe lower or bottom ring 3 is vention, it being expressly understood, howrounded or concave orcon'v'ex as indicated ever, that various changes may be made in at 1 0 and the outer side of the upper or top practice within the scope of the claims withring 4 is likewise rounded as at 11. out digressing from my inventive. idea. The sign or display units or elements are In the drawingsdesignated 12 and are in the form of rec- Figure 1 represents anelevational view of tangular pieces of glass having a black or one form of a lamp having the embodiment other opaquebackground with the letters, of'my invention applied thereto. numerals or other characters formed there- Figure 2.is a side elevation of the 0011- on by an opening in the opaque backstruction embodying my invention on a gound and being'covered by a thin coating somewhat larger scale. of paint of light color so as to be visible in the daytime in light color and so as to be translucent so that the illumination of the lamp is visible therethrough at night-time.

Of course, this arrangement may be reat intervals. The rosette forms no part or" this invention. The display of information desired ii the lamp is at a streetcorner is made so as to carry one display for each sidewalk and one -tor each street, making four displays in all. The number of displays, of course, will depend, upon the use to which the lamp is put and also its location.

These units or elements 12 having been mounted in position on the lower'ring 3 and, being supported thereby, are held in this position by means of clamping ring 14 which is located adjacent the upper annular member t and engages the upper portions of the units or elements 12. This clamping ring may be connected at one side to the holder by means of a screw or similar construction 15 and has a slidable, adjustable connection 16 providedby slotting its ends as at 17 to 'receive a nut and bolt connection 18; This will permit loosening for application and removal of the units and also tightening so as to clamp and securely hold them in proper position. This clamping ring may be 'made' of any suitable material and instead of being adjustable as above described, may be a steel or other metallic snap ring,

Signs constructed to embody this inven tion are Very inexpensive and endurable and readily arranged and the display in them easily and quickly changed.

What I claim is z 1. In combination in a device of the character described, a sign-holding member adapted to extend around and be supported by a lamp or lantern, said member having means for supporting a plurality of separate indicia-carrying elements and a flexibleand adjustable member extending along said sign-holding member for holding said elements in position in said sign-holding member.

2. In combination in a device otthe character described, a sign-holding member adapted to be applied to and supported by a lamp or lantern, said member having an annular support to receive individual indicia display. elements and a flexible ring member connected to said sign-holding member and adjustable so as to bear against said elements to hold them in position in said sign-holding nular support provided with a groove to receive individual indicia display elements, and a flexible ring member connected to said sign-holding member and adjustable so as to bear against said elements and hold them in position and permit their ready removal from said sigimholding member.

An attachment and sign display device for lamps comprising an annular band member adapted to lo placed about said lamp having a body portion provided. with a plurality of openings to permit the display of information therethrough, an annular base member, having an annular recess, a plurality of sign display unit-s supported on said base member and positioned in said annular recess, a flexible holding member adjustably connected to said band and adapted toenthe upper portions of said sign display units to hold them in position, saidsign display units being positioned so that the characters thereon are displayed through said openings in the band. 7

5. An attachment and sign display device for lamps comprising an annular band member adapted to be placed about said lamps having a body portion p'rovidedwitha plurality of openings to permit the display of information, therethrough, a top annular member extending inwardly from said body portion and a flange extending upwardly from the inner edge of said annular memher, said band having a bottom portion provided with aflange, extending upwardly from the inner edge thereofto form a recess to receive the sign display units, a holding member. connected to said band and positioned adjacent said top member and'provided with adjusting means whereby it may be moved to permit the insertion and removal of the sign display unitsp 6. An attachment and sign display device for lamps comprising an annular band memoer adapted to be placed about said lamps having a body portion provided with a plurality of openings to permit thedisplay oi intorn'iation therethrough, 'a top annular member extending inwardly from said body portion and a flange extendin upwardly from the inner edge of said annular top member, said band havinga bottom portion provided with a flange extending upwardly from the inner edge thereof to form a recess to receive the sign display units, aholdi11gr11e1nbe1 connected to said'bandand p0.-- sitioned adjacent said top. member and provided with adjusting means whereby it may be moved to permit the insertionand re-. moval of the sign display units, said holding ill) member being resilient and movable into close engagement With said sign display units.

7 An attachment and sign display device for lamps comprising an annular band member provided with a bottom annular member and a top annular member, said annular members being connected by means of a plurality of partitions formed of the material of the annular band member, said partitions being spaced apart to leaveopenings to permit the display of information the'rethrough, said bottom annular m'ember'being provided with a recess, a plurality of sign display units supported on said bottom annular member and positioned in said recess and having their upper ends engaging said top annular member and means for holding said display units in position in said annular bandmember with their upper ends in contact with the top annular member.

8. An attachment and sign display device tor lamps comprising an annular band member provided With a bottom annular member and a top annular member, said annular members being connected by means of a plurality of partitions formed of the material of the annular band member, said partitions being spaced apart to leave openings to permit the display of information sign display units therethrough, said bottom annular member being provided With a recess, a plurality of annular member and positioned in said recess and having their upper ends engaging said top annular member and means for holding said display units in position in said annular band member Withtheir upper ends in contact'with the top annular member, said holding means comprising a flexible and adjustable band adapted to engage the display units near their top edges. 7

9. An attachment and sign display device v or lamps comprising a one-piece metallic member in the form of an annular band cut out and shaped so as to provide a bottom annular member formed with a recess and a top annular member having an inwardly extending horizontal flange portion'and spaced partitions connecting said top and bottom i annular members, and a holding member connected to said annular band on the inside and adjacent the top annular part thereof, and adapted to cooperate ithsaid horizontal flange to tion therein.

In testimony that I claim thefor-egoing, I

have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of December, 1926.

MAURICE'RLEAHY.

supported on said bottom 7 hold the display units in posi- 

